Stephen Viederman

If memory serves, I remember him, in high school, talking about how great a pianist Vladimir Horowitz was.

I just learned about Steve's passing in a call last week with a colleague. This is a huge loss. I've worked in the responsible investing field since 2000, and throughout that time Steve has been a leader and an inspiration. He forged a new path for foundations through his work at the Noyes Foundation. Most foundations are still lagging on this. My condolences to his family. Clearly he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

In many ways Stephen symbolized a unique time in the history of responsible investment when sharing ideas was the cornerstone of global connections that were being made through the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. I connected with Stephen as the Aussie board member of the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets, but it was conversations on Australian literature and politics which I enjoyed the most. One surreal evening on Stephen´s couch in New York, watching a Republican debate...

Stephen was the first person to introduce me to Mission Related Investing back in the nineties and he really shaped my thinking. I heard him present many times and his energy, charisma and intellect were inspiring. Reading his obituary is like meeting him all over again but to know him better too. Supporting him must be one of the best investments the Ford Foundation ever made. His was a life well lived. An epitaph we can all aspire to.

I've just heard that Steve had passed away in December, and it's news that saddens me greatly. Steve was a great mentor and friend to us at Responsible Investor as a fledgling media company, and always good fun to meet up with in NYC or in London when he was over seeing the family. I remember one Xmas when he even helped my buy a Santa outfit in NYC that I needed to take back to Europe; that's the kinda guy he was, up for the challenges, the quirkier the better ;0) I don't think I'll be...

I've just learned of Steve's passing, and am deeply saddened. He was an absolute giant and pioneer in the fields of socially responsible and sustainable investing, particularly in the foundation space --literally decades ahead of his time. I will always cherish both his memory and his friendship. Matthew Kiernan

Alan and I met Steve in our wonderful town of Leonia, NJ. Our kids were all young...and of course, so were we. That was many many years ago. We celebrated our anniversaries (which were in the same year, as I recall) by all getting together every year for an eating feast with Judy and Ray Pitt and Nan Beldoch, (Gretchen's sister) Usually, the guys did the cooking. it was great. Steve loved good food, good conversation and good friends. (And was a damned good photographer, too. ) Another...

principled man of love for humanity ...met in the southwest.

Steve, you will be missed very much. It was a pleasuring working with you throughout my career.